After an uninspiring start to the week, I've got my act back together, and am now in the process of working on several things. I'm refreshing an old doll buggy that belonged to my daughter, and she'd like to have it so Elliot can have a place for his own baby doll when his little sister arrives. The buggy will go to his sister eventually, but for now he'll be able to play with it.

But the buggy was rather dusty and the fabric was stained, so I removed it all, picked off the limp bows, and lace, and washed it. I also washed 30 years of dust and grime off the buggy itself. So now I'm ready to sew the fabric hood back on.

But working on the buggy reminded me that I have a lovely little woven doll bed I bought at a doll show many years ago. I had wanted it turned into a doll-size baby buggy, and now might be the perfect time.

The native outfit for Lily is going so slowly that it's almost not moving at all. I did finally make the test bodice for the dress, and we did go to Canadian Tire for a new piece of chamois, since the pieces I had in stock were not big enough to make the entire outfit.

​So, from car care to native wear...here's Lily with the chamois for her native regalia....

I'm also in the process of finishing off some incomplete BID outfits for my smallest dolls. I find I'm losing my ability to make snap colour choices, and am constantly having to remake things to look better. So today I need to cut out yet another little doll jumper.

Oh wow! You have so many projects on the go at the same time.......good luck!
And perhaps I ought to take a leaf out of your book and do the same. And then I might get more of my ideas complete........instead of just on the 'to do' list.

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Martha Boers is an award-winning Canadian doll maker and costumer specializing in fantasy and historical-style costumes.Read More...